Acting Head of Customs and Border Protection John Sanders Steps Down

U.S. Customs and Border Protection Acting Commissioner John Sanders attends a Police Week event in Washington on May 16, 2019. Donna Burton/CBP/Handout via REUTERS

Acting Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Commissioner John Sanders has resigned and will leave his position on July 5.

Sanders has been acting as head of the border agency since April when Kevin McAleenan was picked to take over as Acting Secretary of Homeland Security.